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An agreement has been reached between the members of the Sanzaar rugby grouping to host the remaining matches of this year's Rugby Championship in Queensland, Australia
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SA Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in South Africa, has offered to host the remainder of the 2021 Rugby Championship following the cancellation of fixtures in New Zealand
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Events

New Zealand Rugby has announced that several forthcoming Test matches for both the men’s All Blacks and women’s Black Ferns have been cancelled in response to the latest lockdown and travel restrictions in …
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Media

Online retail giant Amazon has doubled down on its commitment to broadcasting rugby union in the UK in a deal to show the ‘Autumn Nations Series’.
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Scottish Building Society has become the main sponsor of Scottish rugby club Edinburgh Rugby in a four-season deal, from 2021-22 to 2024-25
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Events

The Rugby Championship is considering a mid-tournament switch to Europe as part of a backup plan to ensure that its fixture list can be completed
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Sponsorship & Marketing

South Africa Rugby has signed up gambling firm Betway to its sponsorship portfolio, naming the brand the associate sponsor of the governing body and the national team, the Springboks, for the next three…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Liberty Stadium, the home of Championship football club Swansea City and United Rugby Championship team Ospreys, will change identity for the first time since opening in 2005 after Swansea
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Events

The Hong Kong Rugby Union has cancelled its flagship rugby sevens tournament for the second year in a row due to the ongoing complications of Covid-19 and subsequent global travel restrictions
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Events

New Zealand Rugby has signed cyber security solutions company Fortinet as the naming rights sponsor of this year’s Rugby Championship as plans were confirmed to reshuffle the Bledisloe Cup series between t…
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Finance & Law

World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin has said the global federation has opened talks with private equity houses as it seeks investment to fund the international growth of the sport and capitalise on…
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Fan Engagement

Social media platform TikTok has been named the ‘Official Creator Platform’ of the ongoing British & Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa. U
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Sponsorship & Marketing

New Zealand Rugby has agreed a six-year sponsorship deal with Ineos, which will see the chemicals company becoming the union's Official Performance Partner from 2022
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Events

New Zealand Rugby has been forced to scrap plans to host two Rugby Championship Test matches against Argentina in September after the trans-Tasman travel bubble – between Australia and New Zealand – was…
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Events

The United States men's national rugby union team will play the New Zealand All Blacks in a high-profile Test match at FedEx Field on October 23, an event which could significantly bolster USA Rugby's…
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Events

The remainder of the British & Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa will take place in Cape Town amid ongoing concerns relating to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Media

Premier Rugby Sevens, the upcoming United States-based rugby sevens league, has secured a domestic rights deal with Fox Sports
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Scottish Rugby has signed a new sponsorship agreement with oilfield support company Saltire Energy in three-year deal from July 2021